A patient comes into the emergency department after vomiting blood. The nurse would be most concerned if the patient reported taking which of the following medications?
a. Acetaminophen (Tylenol)
b. Aspirin
c. Codeine
d. Meperidine (Demerol)
ANS: B
Gastrointestinal bleeding is a side effect of aspirin and NSAIDs. A, C, and D do not cause bleeding.
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